Belarus highlights Uzbekistan experience in fighting cyberfraud

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The Head of the Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime of the Criminal Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, Andrey Kovalev, stated that Uzbekistan has promptly implemented legislative measures to combat cyberfraud, drawing on Belarusian experience.

Speaking at a press conference at the House of Press in Minsk on 7 July 2026, Kovalev noted that cybercriminal groups are highly organized, using similar operational schemes and maintaining a clear division of roles. According to him, law enforcement agencies possess information regarding the existence of fraudulent call centers and are taking measures to suppress their activities.

He reported that similar call centers previously operated on the territory of Belarus, but emphasized that Belarusian law enforcement agencies do not allow them to operate within the country. According to him, current legislation makes it possible to promptly identify organizers, restrict their departure, and block the transfer of funds.

Kovalev noted that victims of fraudsters come from various age groups, ranging from elderly people, who are tricked out of savings and proceeds from real estate sales, to minors, who are drawn into illegal activities through gaming communities.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs representative also reported that Belarus cooperates with CIS member states and European countries in the investigation of cybercrimes. According to him, despite political differences, foreign law enforcement agencies request assistance in cases where their citizens or state structures become victims of fraudsters.

Speaking about international experience in the fight against cybercrime, Andrey Kovalev noted that fraudulent centers constantly shift the geography of their operations. According to him, after countermeasures were strengthened in Belarus, they moved to Kazakhstan, where similar measures were adopted, and subsequently to Uzbekistan.

"Uzbekistan adapted even faster and adopted legislative measures similar to those of Belarus. This is not the work of a single day or even a single year," stated the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.